Are You Prepared for a Major Disaster? Take the Quiz!

If you were faced with a rapidly approaching hurricane or tornado, or were caught unawares by a devastating earthquake, what would happen to your pets? Do you have a plan for how you’d keep them safe?

If you’re among those who don’t have a plan, the time to create one is now. September is National Preparedness Month, and that means making sure you’re ready to keep both yourself and your pets safe in an emergency. Where to start? Read our tips for disaster preparedness. We’ll tell you everything you need to know to keep your precious companion animals safe in an emergency.

“It’s often too late to create a plan for your pets when you’re in the middle of a crisis,” says Tim Rickey, ASPCA Vice President of Field Investigations and Response. “The best thing to do is to be prepared in advance.”

I chose to put the leash on my dog if a disaster strikes so that I can catch him quicker because my dog already stays inside! It's a given!
I pray everyone stays safe. GOD BLESS. Remember GOD spelled backwards is DOG!

Thank you Debra, I did the same, there wasn't an option for bring the pet indoors and the all important leash in a disaster, this is just as important as always having a leash in your car in the event of a disaster while traveling, or needing to rescue a distressed animal. The part about someone designated to take care of the animals is just the other part of the person disignated to care for the children in a disaster. Our dog is perhaps the most important member of the family, he consistently gives the most! And I always remember GOD is DOG spelled backwards.

For the first question I chose put on the leash because it would be the easier way to take my pets out of the house in case they get scared. My dogs hide under the bed anytime they are scared, not an easy place to get 4 dogs out off in case of an emergency, unless I can grab their leash.